old_uid | 5360 |
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title | The Logic of Innateness |
start_date | 2008/10/10 |
schedule | 10h-12h |
online | no |
summary | The talk will address the following 3 questions: (1) Is there a middle ground between nativism and empiricism? (2) What empirical data, if any, can argue for innateness of syntax? Relatedly, what different types of entities or processes are candidates for innateness? (3) Is either position easier to argue for on logical grounds, such as parsimony? |
responsibles | Origgi |